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The Scarlet Letter
7.1(33)19271h 37m
In Puritan Boston, seamstress Hester Prynne and kindly Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale fall in love. After Dimmesdale must go away for a time to England, he returns to discover that Hester has given birth to their child and is the focus of local censure.
- Director
- Victor Sjöström
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Cast
Lillian Gish
Hester Prynne
Lars Hanson
Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
Henry B. Walthall
Roger Prynne aka Roger Chillingworth
Karl Dane
Giles
William H. Tooker
The Governor
Marcelle Corday
Mistress Hibbins
Fred Herzog
The Jailer
Jules Cowles
The Beadle
Mary Hawes
Patience
Joyce Coad
Pearl
James A. Marcus
A Sea Captain
Polly Moran
Jeering Townswoman (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Victor SjöströmDirector
- Harold S. BucquetAssistant Director
Writing
- Frances MarionAdaptation
- Frances MarionScreenplay
- Nathaniel HawthorneWriter
Production
- Victor SjöströmProducer
Camera
- Milton BrownStill Photographer
- Ruth Harriet LouiseStill Photographer
Editing
- Hugh WynnEditor
Art
- Sidney UllmanProduction Design
- Cedric GibbonsProduction Design
Costume & Make-Up
- Max RéeCostume Design
Crew
- Hendrik SartovCinematography